The 2019-2020 HR Realities research is now open and we hope that if you work in any aspect of HR that you'll take part and share your real-world experiences with us. This is the only cross-European research into HR technology today and its potential impact on all our tomorrows. Covering topics including strategic HR challenges, [...]

Fosway 9-Grid™ Definitions The Fosway 9-Grid™ is a five dimensional model that is used to understand the relative position of solutions and providers in a particular learning, HR or talent technology market. It allows you to compare different solutions based on their Performance, Potential, Market Presence, Total Cost of Ownership and Future Trajectories [...]

15 Minute Read Transforming Talent in the Modern Workforce Changes in the world of work, evolving employee expectations and advances in technology are creating a perfect storm that is transforming the modern workforce and the modern workplace. Pitched against a backdrop of growing skills gaps, the pressures for organisations to rethink their talent approach – and systems – is intense. So, how prepared are organisations for the modern workforce? And how prepared is their talent management agenda for this fast-moving world? The answer appears to be that they are not. Whilst some areas like performance and appraisal appear to be more mature and advanced, the areas that are frequently cited as being most important to the modern workforce and the brand proposition that attracts and retains the best workers, are not. For many it’s a lack of innovation or adoption of next generation technologies to properly support talent. But often the issue is more fundamental; organisational denial that there is even a need to respond to changing demographics and demands. And whilst there is a minority of organisations that report being very advanced (10%) in their response to the way work is changing, there are a significant majority who risk being left behind whilst their more agile competitors take the war for talent to the next level. […]

Article 5 Minute Read Fosway Symposium: HR, talent and learning in 2017 This year’s annual Fosway Symposium brought together our HR and learning analyst practices for the first time at a roundtable event. Attended by heads of HR and learning from FTSE 100 and other global organisations, this is a [...]

New joint research between Fosway Group, Skillsoft and SumTotal, reveals less than half of organisations are confident their approach is the right one for the changing modern workforce Changes in the world of work, evolving employee expectations and advances in technology are creating a perfect storm that is transforming today’s workplace. Pitched against a backdrop [...]

Following his keynote session at Skillsoft and SumTotal EMEA Perspectives, David Wilson, talks about transforming talent in the modern workforce. There is so much happening in the macro environment that affects what HR and learning professionals are doing within their organisations. And they are all pretty much out of our control. Technology, politics, and changing [...]

50 Minute Listen Webinar Rethinking succession and mobility for the 21st century workforce October 2016 Rethinking succession and mobility for the 21st century workforce In the past five years, there have been big changes in the workforce and the skills needed [...]

Today we’re pleased to unveil our new Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management) for the first time. We’re also announcing the 2016 update to our 9-Grid™ for Integrated Talent Management (ITM). The aim of the Fosway 9-Grid™ is to provide greater context to organisations based, or operating in EMEA. The analysis uniquely captures [...]

5 Minute Read 5 Strategies to Win the War for Talent December 2015 The positive upturn in the economy is significantly impacting the discussion of talent in business. The war for talent is back with a vengeance, but companies must focus on maximising and protecting their own internal talent as well as bringing in the right external talent. The business case for this is clear, as is the need for organisations to do it. Talent management is now a key focus for many organisations, but creating great talent management practices starts from within. […]

10 Minute Read Learning for Talent June 2013 The journey Read any business magazine or report on competing and winning in business today and somewhere near the beginning they will bring up the issue of talent or talent management. Whilst talent management is a topic that the HR industry has focused on for some time, it is becoming a topic of the boardroom. CEOs and the executive leadership in major companies now routinely talk about the ‘war for talent’, and about the need to find and retain the best people. Talent management is getting a lot of attention. But this Viewpoint paper is not a case for talent management per se. In many ways, we are taking that as a given. What this paper is about is the central role that learning and development plays within talent management, and how important it is to effectively integrate learning and development across our talent processes. Effective talent management is about more than measurement and management; it is also about action, i.e. strategies for improving performance and developing talent. Learning and development is not just one of the segments of the talent lifecycle, it is a fundamental enabler of many of the other segments. Learning and development is the engine room of an integrated talent strategy. But first, we should ask who, or what, is ‘talent’? […]